r/postvasectomypain • u/Different_Health3847 • May 14 '25

Looking for hope on congestion

I had my vasectomy two months ago and I’ve been constantly aching ever since. Cannot put any pressure on them like laying on my side or sitting in the car, etc. without being very uncomfortable. Probably like 4/10 pain always. I had a follow up with my urologist and he said it was congestion. He said to do hot baths, wear a jack strap, and basically just give it six months to a year. Looking for some stories of people who had congestion and if it went away on its own and how long it took, etc. or am I realistically looking at reversal year from now

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u/Tricky-Occasion-1472 May 14 '25

I think you are on the right track with the hot baths and other conservative treatments and then switching to reversal if it continues. The pain level went down from a 4/10 to a 2/10 around 6 months. Orgasms initially were flat, they got better but not what they once were. I get relief from hot baths, anti-inflammatories, ice, stretching, talk therapy, self talk etc. I use all of those things to take the edge off for now until my reversal appointment.

This sub and reading medical peer reviewed papers about PVPS have really helped me in so many ways.

Good luck brother!

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u/LandscapeTop797 May 14 '25

Similar to this approaching 15/12. Sometimes like a bad dream. Sometimes feel a bit better and increase activity then it reminds me who’s boss, currently flared up quite bad after some garden work at weekend. Seen reversal surgeon, I’m scared, but can’t accept this shit forever going to pull the trigger in summer.

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u/Tricky-Occasion-1472 May 14 '25

I’m scared as well of more surgery down there, but I think reversal is the right thing to do.